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1. At a sample size of infinity, the t distribution: is unreliable. has a standa

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Question

1. At a sample size of infinity, the t distribution:

is unreliable.

has a standard deviation of 0.

is similar to the z distribution.

has a standard deviation of 0.50.

2.

A psychologist is interested in whether working memory is influenced by sleep loss. The psychologist administers a measure of working memory to a group of subjects at 8 A.M. on Day One of the study and then again at 8 A.M. on Day Two of the study, after keeping the subjects awake the entire night. Does sleep loss affect working memory? What is the statistical analysis we would perform to answer this question?

single-sample t test

z test

standard deviation analysis

paired-samples t test

a.

is unreliable.

b.

has a standard deviation of 0.

c.

is similar to the z distribution.

d.

has a standard deviation of 0.50.

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

1. Option (c) is correct:

At a sample size of infinity, the t distribution: is similar to the z distribution.

2. Option (d) is correct.

Paired-samples t test